Counseling Human Development and Lifespan 3

Question 1

Gilligan's theory of moral development critiqued Kohlberg for:

Accepted Answer

Basing his stages primarily on male subjects

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Ignoring cognitive development

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Overemphasizing an ethic of care at the expense of justice

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Including too many cultural perspectives

Question 2

The concept of 'temperament' in child development refers to:

Accepted Answer

Biologically-based individual differences in emotional reactivity and self-regulation

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Learned behavioral patterns

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Attachment quality formed with caregivers

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Intellectual ability and learning style

Question 3

Levinson's theory of adult development focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Alternating periods of structure-building and transition

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Cognitive stages of reasoning

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Attachment styles in adulthood

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Career self-concept implementation

Question 4

In resilience research, which factor is most consistently identified as protective for at-risk youth?

Accepted Answer

Presence of at least one stable, caring adult relationship

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High socioeconomic status

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Average or above intelligence

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Living in a suburban community

Question 5

Neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD are typically first diagnosed during:

Accepted Answer

Childhood or adolescence

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Infancy

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Early adulthood

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Middle adulthood

Question 6

Which theorist introduced the concept of 'generativity vs. stagnation' in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson

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Carl Jung

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Daniel Levinson

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George Vaillant